There’s enough snappy dialogue and silliness in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice to satisfy long-term series fans, and the conventional courtroom sequences still feel rewarding when you get on a roll and a witness starts to unravel. But the heavy-handed mysticism of its bloated middle act and the general lack of innovation makes for a less than essential entry in the Phoenix Wright saga on the whole.
Dangerous Golf dazzles with its impressive environmental destructibility and the general absurdity of its scenarios entertains for much of its 100 courses. However, blocked perspectives and fudged physics too often swap the fun for frustration, and ultimately you can only destroy the same expensive-looking props so many times before your appetite for destruction is well and truly sated.
Quantum Break is a stylish, often-exhilarating third-person shooter wrapped up in a tautly paced tale of time travel.
Despite its improved HD veneer and tweaked controls, I just didn't find the Amplitude of 2016 to be as addictive or long-lasting an experience as the Amplitude of 2003. I had some fun with it for as long as it took to play through its hypnotic campaign and unlock all its tracks in the quickplay mode, but the samey soundtrack and meagre selection of modes meant that I had little motivation to return to it thereafter. Committed high score-chasers will probably stick around in an effort to top the online leaderboards since the challenge is most certainly still there, but for everyone else Amplitude will likely feel like a commendable cover of a classic, but a mere cover all the same.
A smartly redesigned controller and addictive song streaming makes Guitar Hero Live a largely enjoyable music game.
Disney Infinity 3.0 is the most polished, cohesive and enjoyable game in the series so far.
Rory McIlroy PGA Tour is a disappointing golf game that just barely manages to make the cut.
The Golf Club is a fun way to hit the links for golfing purists and would-be course creators.
Don Bradman Cricket 14 for PC is the most enjoyable and fully-featured cricket game ever made.
Strider is an unbalanced yet extremely stylish platformer, and the series' best game since the original.
Powerstar Golf has last-gen looks but incorporates forward-thinking features, and is a fun way to hit the links.